SHANGHAI: Millions across China are returning to their hometowns from cities to celebrate their country’s most important festival: Chinese New Year, which begins on Wednesday (Jan 29 ...

From the gates of the famed Chengdu Panda Base, fans run to the leafy “villa” of its celebrity resident: Hua Hua, China’s most popular panda. Among them is A’Qiu, who rents an apartment ...

Direct air routes between two countries cut in 2020 China and India agree to continue cooperation on cross-border rivers Countries agree to push for resumption of pilgrimages by Indians to Tibet ...

YIWU, China—Li Bingnan got his orders in October: Design a snake-themed sculpture for his hometown——and make the scaly, legless creature cute. The Year of the Snake is slithering closer ...

China’s state-owned Cosco shipping giant had purchased a 60% stake in the port for US$1.6 billion (A$2.6 billion), which gave the company exclusive use of the port for 60 years. Days later ...

China extends official holiday by a day to boost consumption Many people reluctant to spend because of job concerns Cinema ticket sales and overseas holidays offer bright spot BEIJING, Jan 24 ...

This is not just a Beijing phenomenon. For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman holds a red paper with Chinese calligraphy “Good Fortune” as people line up to get the red paper ...

China’s announcement on January 17th that its economy had grown by an estimated 5% in 2024, right on target, was greeted with widespread disbelief on the country’s social media. “It feels ...

His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to U.S.-China ties and cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan. John joined ...

(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File) From left, U.S. President Joe Biden, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and ...